Ehrlin pens second book to send children to sleep
Swedish author Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin, the author of The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep (Penguin Random House Children’s), has written a second book aimed...
View ArticlePictures of the week
Parties for Penguin Random House Children's, Floris Books and Yellow Kite make our latest picture gallery, along with pictures from Independent Booksellers Week and a...
View ArticleZoella reveals title of third novel
Zoe Sugg, a.k.a. the vlogger Zoella, has revealed that her third novel will be titled Going Solo (Penguin Random House Children’s)....
View ArticleEmoji story series from PRH Children's
Penguin Random House (PRH) Children’s is creating a series of books based on popular emojis, including one based on the poo symbol. ...
View ArticleSwallow and Amazons tie-in to PRH Children's
Penguin Random House Children’s will next month publish a new edition of Arthur Ransome's classic children's book Swallows and Amazons to tie-in with the new...
View ArticleHarris hired to boost PRH Children's celebrity publishing
Penguin Random House Children’s today announced several changes in its editorial department, including hiring a new editor to grow its social media and celebrity publishing....
View ArticleColour fiction titles 'next big trend' for PRH Children's
Penguin Random House Children’s is launching a new range of colour fiction books after acquiring titles by Judd Winick, Victoria Jamieson and Terri Lebnenson....
View ArticlePRH Children’s signs O’Hara sisters
Penguin Random House Children’s has acquired a new picture book by author and illustrator sisters Natalia and Lauren O’Hara.
View ArticleMcDonald’s picks Kinney for Happy Meal giveaway
McDonald’s UK is giving away extracts from Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series for this year’s ‘Happy Readers’ giveaway....
View ArticleFestive launch for Tom Fletcher's 'The Christmasaurus'
A brass band and pop stars were present for the launch of Tom Fletcher’s first novel, The Christmasaurus (Penguin Random House Children’s), at the Natural...
View ArticleAdrian Edmondson pens children’s fiction for Puffin
Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson is writing a middle-grade children’s fiction novel, entitled Tilly and the Time Machine.
View ArticlePRH Children’s named as Lottie Dolls publisher
Penguin Random House Children’s has struck a three-year publishing with Arklu, the creator of the “realistic” Lottie Dolls.
View ArticlePuffin announces Mr Men-style Doctor Who series
Puffin Books will next year release a series of Dr Who books written and illustrated in the style of Mr Men.
View ArticlePRH Children’s pre-empts world rights in Zurcher debut
Penguin Random House Children’s has pre-empted the world rights to Twelve Nights, the debut children’s book by Andrew Zurcher, director of studies in English at...
View ArticlePRH staffer's early-years journal delivered to MOM
Penguin Random House Children’s publishing director Shannon Cullen has signed with Michael O’Mara to publish a journal for parents after a “very competitive” auction....
View ArticleJeff Kinney | 'I'm trying to write about childhood, looking at it from every...
As the bestselling Wimpy Kid series nears its pre-teen era in its 11th instalment, its creator, author/illustrator-turned-bookseller Jeff Kinney, reflects on its evolution...
View ArticlePRH Children’s to publish ‘Wonder’ picture book
Penguin Random House Children’s will next year publish a picture book based on the middle-grade fiction title Wonder by R J Palacio....
View ArticleNiven praises ‘sophisticated’ UK YA market
US YA author Jennifer Niven has praised her UK fans, saying her readers in this country are both sophisticated and enthusiastic.
View ArticleSnowdog auctions raise £600,000 for charity
An auction of ‘snowdogs’, inspired by the The Snowman and The Snowdog picture book, has raised nearly £600,000 for charities in Newcastle and Brighton....
View ArticlePuffin to publish Worst Witch tie-in
Puffin Books will next month publish a new version of Jill Murphy’s The Worst Witch to tie-in with a CBBC adaptation....
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